Four thugs involved in a violent early morning attack in the Black Country, armed with swords, machetes, and scaffolding poles, have been sentenced to more than 25 years in prison.
The Incident
A white Ford Focus was rammed by a silver Mercedes E Class in Bilston, Wolverhampton, at around 5am on Friday, August 15 last year. A red Ford Fiesta then joined to block the Ford Focus before violence erupted. Men from the Fiesta and Mercedes attacked those in the Ford Focus using swords, machetes, and metal scaffolding poles.
West Midlands Police arrived at the scene, and upon hearing the sirens, the suspects fled. Officers pursued them on foot and, with the help of police dog PD Ray, detained the four men.
Investigation and Charges
The Major Crime Unit conducted an investigation using forensic examinations and CCTV tracking. The four men were charged with multiple offences, including wounding with intent, causing actual bodily harm (ABH), and violent disorder.
Sentencing
At Wolverhampton Crown Court, the following sentences were handed down:
- Hardeep Singh, 29, of Great South West Road, Hounslow – found guilty of wounding with intent, ABH, and violent disorder – jailed for seven years.
- Lakwinder Singh, 27, of Buttery Road, Smethwick – pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and ABH – jailed for six years and nine months.
- Mukesh Kumar, 31, of Larcombe Drive, Wolverhampton – pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and ABH – jailed for six years.
- Harpreet Singh, 26, of Meynell Road, Leicester – pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and ABH – jailed for five years and 10 months.
Police Comment
DC Sophie Evason from the Major Crime Unit said: "These four men thought it was ok to carry out a violent attack in the middle of a street with no regard for the public. Their violent actions were completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated. We carried out an extensive investigation to identify those involved and thankfully these four men will be spending time behind bars."
